No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 1, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2021
This bill establishes new requirements for states that receive funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or under another law enforcement assistance program of the Department of Justice.
Specifically, to be eligible for funds, states must either not fund antidrug task forces or have in effect laws that
- require convictions for drug offenses to be supported by evidence other than eyewitness testimony of a law enforcement officer or other individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, and
- ensure law enforcement officers who participate in antidrug task forces are evaluated for integrity and honesty.
Additionally, an eligible state that receives funds because these laws are in effect must collect and report data on criminal charges, including the racial distribution, nature, and location of such charges.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4822 | DISCLOSE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Sep 22, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Evidence and witnesses
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Racial and ethnic relations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
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